Steffie Waters has started working through issues with Swans star Isaac Heeney.
The couple, who celebrated their engagement in October, 2025, were reported to have become estranged in the weeks that followed the Pullman 4 incident in August.
Victoria Police on Friday confirmed investigators have concluded their 12-week investigation into the incident after three women, who have been identified in widespread media reports as exotic dancers, alleged they were inappropriately touched and slapped in the early hours of August 17.
The four players, Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey and James Jordon, strongly denied the allegations.
A fifth player Riley Bice was earlier cleared of any criminal wrongdoing and was treated as a witness by investigators.
Heeney acknowledged the outcome in a statement released on Friday where he said it has been “heartbreaking” to see how the situation impacted those close to him.
The Herald Sun now reports Waters is standing by Heeney.
According to the report Waters “is taking some time to work through their issues” and is “slowly rebuilding trust”.
It was earlier reported Waters had been left “distraught” as she left Sydney to travel to Noosa in the days after the incident at the Pullman Hotel in East Melbourne.
The Daily Mail also reported a close friend of Waters said Heeney’s behaviour had been “too much to forgive”.
Heeney has been cleared by Victoria Police and there is no suggestion he and teammates were involved in any criminal wrongdoing.
However, Heeney, Bice, Blakey, Warner and Jordon were all banned for the remainder of the 2026 season after club officials found they failed to meet club behavioural standards during the night out where they were found to have stayed out late, consumed alcohol and brought women back to the club’s hotel rooms.
Swans officials are now working on the process that will see Heeney, Bice, Warner and Jordon return to pre-season training with teammates.
Blakey last month left the Swans to take up an eight-year contract with the Kangaroos.
Waters earlier wiped the footballer from the public face of her Instagram page, including images of their engagement where she showed off a ring on her ring finger.
The Sydneysider shared a flood of photos with Instagram followers which showed her out and about in New York.
She captioned the collection of snaps by writing: “So who wants to move to New York with me”.
Photos showed she did not have a ring on her engagement finger, but she did sport a ring on an index finger and a pinky finger.
She shared an image which showed a view of Bondi Beach through an elevated bay window on Wednesday, a sign she has returned home after more than a month abroad.
She was last month seen posing for photos during a tour of Texas with friends, including Annie Papley, the wife of Swans star Tom Papley, and Jordon’s partner Emily Twycross.
Heeney, who has deleted his Instagram account altogether, has reportedly been trying to reconcile with Waters for weeks.
He singled her out in the statement he released on Friday.
“The past three months have been incredibly difficult for my family, Steffie and those close to me,” he said.
“Watching my family carry the weight of this has been heartbreaking.
“To my family and friends, your love and loyalty has meant more than words can do justice.
“To those that have never doubted me and stood by my side in solidarity – thank you. I know it has not been easy in the face of such intense public scrutiny. I will never forget your support.
“To the entire Sydney Swans Club – my teammates, coaches, the board, our sponsors, and our loyal members and fans – thank you for keeping faith in me.
“The Swans have given me an opportunity to live out a childhood dream and I am fully focused on repaying that faith by being the best person and player I can be.”
Meanwhile, The Herald Sun reports Chad Warner’s partner Alice Hughes is also standing by the star midfielder.
According to the publication, Jordon’s partner Emily Twycross is also standing by the former Demons player, while Blakey is still in a relationship with partner Ella Connolly.
— You can read the full report at The Herald Sun
Originally published as Isaac Heeney relationship twist as report drops about fiancee Steffie Waters